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Dairy product codes

When requesting an export permit through the department’s Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system, it is essential to provide the product details being exported and ensure eligibility for export.

Dairy product category codes are used when raising a request for export (REX) to specify the specific product being exported.

Please refer to the below product code lists to ensure you select the correct category code. Product descriptions listed in the below tables are as they appear:

  • in the department’s NEXDOC system
  • when printed on export documentation, including health certificates (when applicable).

Note: Effective 31 July 2023, the department has implemented new dairy establishment registered operation codes and product category codes. For additional details, please refer to the table of updated dairy establishment registered operations for manufacturers below.

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Australian Harmonised Export Commodity Codes (AHECC).

The department's NEXDOC system is integrated with the Australian Harmonised Export Commodity Codes (AHECC). The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) sets AHECC codes to classify goods exported from Australia, while the Australian Border Force (ABF) manages AHECC codes in the Integrated Cargo System (ICS). AHECC codes are used to classify internationally traded goods as they enter and leave Australia. These codes identify goods that require an export permit before entering the wharf or airport and subsequently being cleared for export.

NEXDOC does not validate whether an AHECC code matches the product or category codes. It remains the exporter’s responsibility to ensure they use the correct AHECC code for the product being exported.

Specific classification advice can be sought from the ABF’s Tariff Advice System on 1800 053 016.

Prescribed goods under Australian export legislation

The Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021 prescribe dairy goods which are manufactured in Australia, intended for human consumption and where the major ingredient is dairy from bovine origin.

Prescribed goods when required by importing country requirements

Products which do not meet the criteria under the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021 are classified by the department as non-prescribed goods. When an importing country requires health certification and government oversight for these products, they become prescribed and are required to meet all export requirements. These products must meet the criteria outlined in Australian export legislation for export registration and obtaining a valid export permit prior to departure.

To find out more about importing country requirements you can:

  • Check our Manual of Importing Country Requirements (Micor).
  • Talk to your importer about importing country requirements.

If your product is not listed in the below product code lists, below read our advice on how to export non-prescribed goods.

Table of product codes by product type alphabetically (as at 1 May 2025)

*Product category codes apply to multiple product types. The correct product type selection depends on how the exported product was manufactured, as per the registered operations of the manufacturing establishment. For details on suitable product types, refer to Attachment 1 - Updated dairy establishment registered operations for manufacturers.

** Export of this product is currently restricted to Singapore

*** Export of this product is currently restricted to Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong

Product typeProduct type descriptionProduct category codeProduct category description
BUTBUTTERDC0152Anhydrous milk fat
BUTBUTTERDC0341Butter
BUTBUTTERDC0328Butter blend
BUTBUTTERDC0153Ghee
BUTBUTTERDC0420Whey butter
CASCASEINDC0671*Acid casein
CASCASEINDC0318*Casein products
CASCASEINDC1845*Caseinate products
CASCASEINDC0390*Recaldent
CASCASEINDC0316*Rennet casein
CASCASEINDC1205*Sodium caseinate
CCCCOOKED CURD CHEESEDC1883***Cooked Curd Cheese
CHPCHEESE POWDERDC0176*Cheese powder
CRECREAMDC0026Cream
CRECREAMDC0027Sour cream
CTHCUT CHEESEDC0453*Fresh cheese
CTHCUT CHEESEDC0188*Hard cheese
CTHCUT CHEESEDC1828*Mixed cheese pack
CTHCUT CHEESEDC0178*Processed cheese
CTHCUT CHEESEDC0172*Soft cheese
CTHCUT CHEESEDC0375*Semi-hard cheese
CTHCUT CHEESEDC0213*Very hard cheese
DAFDAIRY ANIMAL FEEDDC1866Dairy animal feed liquid - not for human consumption
DAFDAIRY ANIMAL FEEDDC1867Dairy animal feed powder - not for human consumption
DAFDAIRY ANIMAL FEEDDC1879Dairy Animal Feed - other - not for human consumption
DAFDAIRY ANIMAL FEEDDC1886Dairy animal feed liquid (Japan) - cloven hoof - not for human consumption
DAFDAIRY ANIMAL FEEDDC1887Dairy animal feed powder (Japan) - cloven hoof - not for human consumption
DAFDAIRY ANIMAL FEEDDC1888Dairy animal feed other (Japan) - cloven hoof - not for human consumption
DAFDAIRY ANIMAL FEEDDC1889Dairy animal feed liquid (Japan) - non-cloven hoof - not for human consumption
DAFDAIRY ANIMAL FEEDDC1891Dairy animal feed other (Japan) - non-cloven hoof - not for human consumption
DAFDAIRY ANIMAL FEEDDC1892Dairy animal feed powder (Japan) - non-cloven hoof - not for human consumption
DBDDAIRY BASED DIPDC1823Cheese based dip
DBDDAIRY BASED DIPDC1830Mixed dip pack
DBDDAIRY BASED DIPDC1824Yoghurt based dip
DESDAIRY DESSERTSDC0106Dairy based dessert
DMLMILK POWDERDC0123*Buttermilk powder
DMLMILK POWDERDC0783*Milk calcium
DMLMILK POWDERDC0076*Milk powder
DMLMILK POWDERDC0999*Milk protein concentrate
DMLMILK POWDERDC0078*Milk powder blend
DMLMILK POWDERDC0318*Casein powder
DMLMILK POWDERDC0139*Whey powder
DSADAIRY BASED SAUCESDC0348Dairy sauce
ECDEU COMPOSITE DAIRY PRODUCTSDC1841EU composite dairy products
ESLEXTENDED SHELF LIFE MILKDC1831Extended shelf life liquid milk
FCHFRESH CHEESEDC0453*Fresh cheese
FMPFERMENTED MILK PRODUCTSDC0340Drinking yoghurt
FMPFERMENTED MILK PRODUCTSDC0111Yoghurt
FMPFERMENTED MILK PRODUCTSDC1861Kefir
FMPFERMENTED MILK PRODUCTSDC0022Buttermilk
FMPFERMENTED MILK PRODUCTSDC1859Flavoured yoghurt
FMPFERMENTED MILK PRODUCTSDC1885Yoghurt powder
FZDFREEZE DRIED DAIRY PRODUCTSDC1846Freeze dried cheese
FZDFREEZE DRIED DAIRY PRODUCTSDC1864Freeze dried milk
FZDFREEZE DRIED DAIRY PRODUCTSDC1863Freeze dried Lactoferrin
GOSGALACTO-OLIGOSACCHARIDEDC1293Galacto-Oligosaccharide
HCHHARD CHEESEDC0188*Hard cheese
HPPHIGH PRESSURE PASTEURISEDDC1855High pressure pasteurised liquid milk
INPINFANT FORMULA - POWDERDC0279Infant formula - Stage 1
INPINFANT FORMULA - POWDERDC1037Follow -on formula - Stage 2
INPINFANT FORMULA - POWDERDC1038Growing up formula - Stage 3
LACLACTOFERRINDC0467*Lactoferrin
LAPLACTOFERRIN PEROXIDASEDC0468Lactoferrin Peroxidase
LCTLACTOSEDC0272*Lactose
MFPMILK FOR FURTHER PROCESSINGDC2000Milk for further processing
MILMILKDC0018Flavoured milk
MILMILKDC0020Liquid milk
MILMILKDC1881Liquid ice-cream mix
MLCMILK CONCENTRATEDC1842Milk concentrate
MLCMILK CONCENTRATEDC0036Condensed milk
MLCMILK CONCENTRATEDC0037Evaporated milk
MNLMILK MINERALSDC1862Milk Minerals
MPBMILK POWDER BLENDDC0078*Milk powder blend
MPBMILK POWDER BLENDDC0123*Buttermilk powder
MPBMILK POWDER BLENDDC0783*Milk calcium
MPBMILK POWDER BLENDDC0076*Milk powder
MPBMILK POWDER BLENDDC0999*Milk protein concentrate
MPBMILK POWDER BLENDDC0671*Acid casein
MPBMILK POWDER BLENDDC0318*Casein products
MPBMILK POWDER BLENDDC1845*Caseinate products
MPBMILK POWDER BLENDDC0390*Recaldent
MPBMILK POWDER BLENDDC0316*Rennet casein
MPBMILK POWDER BLENDDC1205*Sodium caseinate
MPBMILK POWDER BLENDDC0467*Lactoferrin
MPBMILK POWDER BLENDDC0272*Lactose
MPBMILK POWDER BLENDDC0139*Whey powder
MPBMILK POWDER BLENDDC0332*Whey protein concentrate
MPBMILK POWDER BLENDDC0176*Cheese powder
PCHPROCESSED CHEESEDC0178*Processed cheese
RMCRAW MILK CHEESEDC1882***Raw milk cheese 
RMFRAW MILK FURTHER PROCESSINGDC1880**Raw milk for further processing
SCHSOFT CHEESEDC0172*Soft cheese
SHCSEMI HARD CHEESEDC0375*Semi-hard cheese
SRCSHREDDED CHEESEDC0453*Fresh cheese
SRCSHREDDED CHEESEDC0188*Hard cheese
SRCSHREDDED CHEESEDC1828*Mixed cheese pack
SRCSHREDDED CHEESEDC0178*Processed cheese
SRCSHREDDED CHEESEDC0172*Soft cheese
SRCSHREDDED CHEESEDC0375*Semi-hard cheese
SRCSHREDDED CHEESEDC0213*Very hard cheese
TPDTHERMAL PROCESSING DAIRYDC0178*Processed cheese
TPDTHERMAL PROCESSING DAIRYDC0172*Soft cheese
UHCUHT CREAM AND CREAM PRODUCTSDC0333UHT Cream
UHTUHT MILK AND MILK PRODUCTSDC1840UHT flavoured milk
UHTUHT MILK AND MILK PRODUCTSDC0004UHT liquid milk
UHYUHT YOGHURTDC0119UHT yoghurt
VHCVERY HARD CHEESEDC0213*Very hard cheese
WEYWHEYDC0139*Whey powder
WEYWHEYDC0332*Whey protein concentrate
WEYWHEYDC1865Liquid whey

Table of product codes by product type alphabetically (as at 19 March 2025)

Product typeProduct descriptionCategory codeProduct Category descriptionApplicable countries
BMCBUFFALO MILK CHEESEDC0413Buffalo milk cheeseCHINA
EUROPEAN UNION
UNITED KINGDOM
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
BMCBUFFALO MILK CHEESEDC1860Buffalo and bovine milk cheeseJAPAN
BMIBUFFALO MILKDC1829Buffalo milkCHINA
EUROPEAN UNION
UNITED KINGDOM
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
BMYBUFFALO MILK YOGHURTDC0415Buffalo milk yoghurtCHINA
EUROPEAN UNION
UNITED KINGDOM
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
CAMCAMEL MILKDC1826Camel milkMALAYSIA*
SINGAPORE
FZCFREEZE DRIED CAMEL MILKDC1857Freeze dried camel milkMALAYSIA*
SINGAPORE
COLCOLOSTRUM LIQUIDDC0380Colostrum liquidCHINA
COPCOLOSTRUM POWDERDC0823Colostrum powderCHINA
DBMDAIRY BASED MARGARINEDC1884Dairy Based MargarineNEW CALEDONIA
DMLMILK POWDERDC1719Driphorm HDHA 50 (milk powder encapsulated fish oil)MEXICO
GIFGOAT MILK INFANT FORMULADC1789Goat follow - on formula - Stage 2CHINA
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
VIETNAM
KOREA
GIFGOAT MILK INFANT FORMULADC1788Goat growing up formula - Stage 3CHINA
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
VIETNAM
KOREA
GIFGOAT MILK INFANT FORMULADC1787Goat infant formula - Stage 1CHINA
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
VIETNAM
KOREA
GMCGOAT MILK CHEESEDC0451Goat milk cheeseCHINA
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
GMKGOAT MILKDC1836Liquid goat milkCHINA
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
GMPGOAT MILK POWDERDC1618Goat milk powderCHINA
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
KOREA
GMYGOAT MILK YOGHURTDC1781Goat milk yoghurtCHINA
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
GUMUHT GOAT MILKDC1572UHT goats milkCHINA
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
ICEICECREAMDC0292Ice creamEUROPEAN UNION
INDONESIA
KOREA
MALAYSIA
UNITED KINGDOM
SMCSHEEP MILK CHEESEDC0983Sheep milk cheeseCHINA
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
SMKSHEEP MILKDC1684Sheep milkCHINA
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
SMPSHEEP MILK POWDERDC1797Sheep milk powderCHINA
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
SMYSHEEP MILK YOGHURTDC1685Sheep milk yoghurtCHINA
JAPAN
MALAYSIA

*Whilst this country considers this good as prescribed, there is currently no agreed health certification to export.

Products which do not meet the criteria under the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021 (including products with a minor dairy component and non-bovine products) are classified by the department as non-prescribed goods.

Further information on exporting non-prescribed goods from Australia is available on the Department's website.

Table of product codes alphabetically (as at 19 March 2025)

Product typeProduct type descriptionProduct category codeProduct category description
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC1829Buffalo milk
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC0413Buffalo milk cheese
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC0415Buffalo milk yoghurt
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC1826Camel milk
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC0380Colostrum liquid
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC0823Colostrum powder
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC1870Dairy dessert (minor component dairy)
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC1869Dip (minor component dairy)
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC1719Driphorm HDHA 50 (milk powder encapsulated fish oil)
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC1857Freeze dried camel milk
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC1789Goat follow - on formula - Stage 2
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC1788Goat growing up formula - Stage 3
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC1787Goat infant formula - Stage 1
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC0451Goat milk cheese
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC1618Goat milk powder
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC1781Goat milk yoghurt
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC0292Ice cream
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC1836Liquid goat milk
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC1868Milk powder blend (minor component dairy)
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC1684Sheep milk
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC0983Sheep milk cheese
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC1797Sheep milk powder
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC1685Sheep milk yoghurt
NPGNon-Prescribed GoodsDC1572UHT goats milk

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